Video game distributors are getting creative in the tools they are using to fight piracy. And Ubisoft has decided to annoy those who decide to download illegal copies of its DS titles.

Earlier this summer, a special-edition of the popular dating sim game called LovePlus+ was ripped and uploaded to the Internet soon after its release. Sure, pirates could play the game, but they noted one key thing that no matter how much they tried they couldn’t accomplish. They couldn’t get a girlfriend, though that probably wasn’t an unknown feeling to some players.

Now it seems that another Nintendo DS publisher has employed some creative DRM. Michael Jackson: The Experience suffered the same fate as many DS games when it was ripped and uploaded to the Internet for free distribution. Like those playing LovePlus+, players soon realized something was amiss.

Those who saw even a few minutes of at least one of the World Cup games this year will recognize the ear piercing sound of the vuvuzela played over the soundtrack of the game. If you can’t actually hear the music of Michael Jackson while playing the game some will ask, “What’s the point?” That’s exactly the reaction Ubisoft is hoping for. In addition to the sweet sounds of the vuvuzela, players will also find that critical touchscreen clues are also missing making any attempt to play the game not only annoying, but impossible.